Smokeless War is the third part of Varesa's Tribal Chronicles, Mushroom Realm Mystery: Act III - Field Fungal Traces.
Steps[]
- Return to the tribe and prepare to cook the mushrooms
- Enter the domain: Smokeless War
- Defeat the monsters before you
- Continue to watch the illusion
- Catch up to the Sage-Lord of Fungi
- Continue to pursue the Sage-Lord of Fungi
- Wave 1:
- Wave 2:
- Wave 3:
- Head to the Stadium of the Sacred Flame to seek help
Gameplay Notes[]
- During steps 2-5, a trial Varesa joins the party.
- During step 5, the player will enter a side-scrolling game mode. For this section, the active party will be limited to a trial Varesa.
Trial Character[]
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  Lv. 82 C3 Varesa Lv. 82 R1 Vivid Notions |
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 Max HP: 19,905 ATK: 2,258 DEF: 876 Elemental Mastery: 105 Crit Rate: 76.3% Crit DMG: 132.2% Energy Recharge: 135.0% DMG Bonus: 46.6% |
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Lv. 90 C3 Varesa Lv. 90 R1 Vivid Notions |
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Max HP: 20,695 ATK: 2,378 DEF: 926 Elemental Mastery: 105 Crit Rate: 76.3% Crit DMG: 136.0% Energy Recharge: 135.0% DMG Bonus: 46.6% |
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Lv. 90 C3 Varesa Lv. 90 R3 Vivid Notions |
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Max HP: 20,695 ATK: 2,522 DEF: 926 Elemental Mastery: 105 Crit Rate: 76.3% Crit DMG: 136.0% Energy Recharge: 135.0% DMG Bonus: 46.6% |
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Dialogue[]
Quest DescriptionYou've finally found some key materials. All that's left is to cook the mushroom and see what happens...
- (Approach the marked location)
- Paimon: We're back! And we found a bunch of stuff to use!
- Acatl: Great! We're almost done with the preparations on our side, too.
- Atolli: I've managed to get these iron chunks red-hot. We should be good to go.
- Iansan: Yeah, and since we need really high temperatures, I brought the best stove I could find!
- Xoctli: And I've got a bunch of buckets of lava on standby if we need more fuel, hahaha.
It's like we're gearing up for a fight, not cooking a few mushrooms...- Paimon: Yeah, but the things we brought aren't your typical cooking utensils either...
- Acatl: Well, that mushroom started it, right everyone? Disrespecting Varesa and our guest of honor...
- Camotli: Yeah! We'll see what sort of excuses it can come up with this time!
- Varesa: Thanks for the help, everyone. It really means a lot.
- Atolli: Alright, let's see what we have here... Huh? The armor of a Furnace Shell Mountain Weasel? Don't tell me, you went into the volcano!?
- Paimon: No no, it erupted out of nowhere, and the weasel appeared, and then... Well, anyway, we got this in the end.
- Atolli: Either way, this is something special. Back when I was training to be a chef, I studied the effects of temperature on different ingredients.
- Atolli: This kind of armor produces intense localized heat. It's great for fish because you can get a nice sear on one side without overcooking the other.
- Atolli: Anyway, let's get started! The mushrooms are all ready to go.
- Xoctli: Alright, let's go!
- (Atolli prepares the mushrooms)
- Paimon: Whoa, the fragrance is so much more intense... And, what's with this weird mist?
- Paimon: Wait, no... Something's not right...
- (The Traveler, Paimon, and Varesa are teleported to a mushroom-filled cave)
- Paimon: Where are we? Where did everyone go!?
- Varesa: I have no idea. We just showed up here... I can't see the others anymore...
- Acatl: Huh? Is something wrong?
- Paimon: Th—That's Acatl... Chief! We don't know where we are!
- Acatl: What? I know it's hard to see through this mist, but aren't you here at the tribe with the rest of us?
- So, you didn't feel anything strange?
- Acatl: No... What are you feeling?
- (TravelerTraveler): (This must be the Sage-Lord's trick, but it's only affecting the three of us.)
- (TravelerTraveler): (But... Why us and not the others?)
- Sage-Lord of Fungi: Because you are the only worthy devotees, of course.
- (A giant Fungus jumps down from above)
- Paimon: Evil jerk of a mushroom! So, this is what you look like!
- Varesa: Huh... He does look a bit more evil than the other mushrooms we met.
- Sage-Lord of Fungi: I am no longer concerned with your insolence. On the contrary, I am satisfied with your performance. So, as promised, you shall have the answers you seek.
- Sage-Lord of Fungi: Of course, I have a goal of my own. Let me reiterate once more: the great Sage-Lord of Fungi — that would be me — is extending you the honor of becoming my subjects.
- Paimon: Hmph, the only way anyone's serving you is on a platter!
- Sage-Lord of Fungi: Now, now, don't be hasty. It's inadvisable to speak in absolutes. You refuse only because you have yet to witness my miracles.
- Sage-Lord of Fungi: Cherish this opportunity. It may not come again.
- (The Sage-Lord creates visions as he tells his story)
- Sage-Lord of Fungi: As you know, Teyvat is not a peaceful place. The gods wage war against one another, monsters roam the land, humans live in squalor...
- (A little boy, Soletl, faces a Whirling Electro Fungus and a Whirling Pyro Fungus)
- Sage-Lord of Fungi: But, then, humanity discovered me and learned that I could grant them unlimited power to fell even the most fearsome of enemies.
- (Soletl comes across a green mushroom)
- Soletl: If we wanna become strong, we just have to eat this!
- (Soletl eats the green mushroom and transforms into an adult man, Teoxoletl)
- Teoxoletl: Woohoo!
- Teoxoletl: Those monsters are no match for me!
- (Teoxoletl defeats the Fungi in a single hit)
- Sage-Lord of Fungi: And, so, the humans worshiped me as their savior, and in return, I revealed my identity as the Sage-Lord of Fungi.
- Paimon: You really expect us to believe that? Besides... As far as enemies go, a few puny Fungi aren't all that "fearsome"...
- Sage-Lord of Fungi: Such arrogance! Take that back and apologize before I lose my temper!
- Paimon: Heh, you wish!
- Varesa: I mean, those monsters really don't look that scary — not the kind you need a "miracle" to defeat, anyway...
- Sage-Lord of Fungi: You insignificant mortals boast of strength? Very well, then prove it!
- (Defeat the fungi)
- Sage-Lord of Fungi: W—Well fought. You see? You ate a fair amount of my clones, and now look at what you can do! Hmph, my eye for subjects is as discerning as ever.
- Paimon: Huh, weren't we "insignificant mortals" just a second ago? Weird...
- Sage-Lord of Fungi: I'll admit, you're not entirely useless, but my miracles are even greater than you can imagine.
- Paimon: No, don't just— Ugh, another cryptic one-liner and another disappearing act. It's gotta be a mushroom thing at this point...
- Paimon: Well, what should we do? Follow him?
- Varesa: Yeah, let's go. I think he's trying to tell us a story, although I'm not sure if I like the plot...
- (Approach the marked location)
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- (The Sage-Lord again creates visions as he tells his story)
- Sage-Lord of Fungi: I soon became humanity's faith and, with my power, created countless clones with which I could bestow upon them an endless source of sustenance.
- (A group of people are shown kneeling in front of a statue resembling the Sage-Lord)
- Sage-Lord of Fungi: Food is a scarce resource. A faith that provides for the needs of the flesh is the most practical and noble of all!
- Sage-Lord of Fungi: And as my subjects gave themselves in service, either as civilians or warriors, I rewarded them with mushrooms in proportion to their contribution. The most exceptional among them could receive as many as twenty mushrooms a day!
- Paimon: That's it?
- Sage-Lord of Fungi: What are you insinuating? Are mushrooms not enough?
- Varesa: Well, it's possible people couldn't afford to be picky back then...
- Paimon: Yeah, but now, even saurians have more options than that...
- Sage-Lord of Fungi: Sustenance and strength... Such are the pillars of faith. So, what do you think? A pretty enticing offer, wouldn't you agree?
- Sage-Lord of Fungi: Once you become my subjects, all you have to do is build a civilization dedicated to the mushrooms, and then—
- Hold on...
- I want to know what happened next.
- Sage-Lord of Fungi: What do you mean, "what happened next"?
- Varesa: Right! If the humans dedicated themselves in service to you, then shouldn't you have your own tribe at this point? Or even your own nation?
- Varesa: But, I've read a lot of woven scrolls about the heroes of Natlan, and I've never come across anything about some kind of mushroom savior.
- Sage-Lord of Fungi: Of course not! I was in a different nation at the time. I don't suppose you know their history, too...
- We've been to Sumeru.
- Paimon: Yeah! And we didn't hear anything about a mushroom civilization.
- Sage-Lord of Fungi: I never said it was Sumeru! I have no idea where that assumption is coming from...
- Because Fungi are creatures from Sumeru.
- The buildings from your visions support that, too.
- Sage-Lord of Fungi: A... A trivial detail! You know what? You don't deserve to know what happened next!
- Then you don't deserve our faith, either.
- Paimon: Yeah! If you want us to respect you, stop being so secretive!
- Varesa: True, if we don't know how the story ends, it doesn't hold much weight, now does it...
- Sage-Lord of Fungi: *frustrated grumble*
- Sage-Lord of Fungi: Alright, fine. Same rules as before — if you want to know the truth, you'll have to use your wits to earn it!
- Sage-Lord of Fungi: If you fail to prove your worth, good luck getting another detail out of me!
- Paimon: Ugh, he ran off! C'mon, after him!
- Varesa: Oh, uh-huh... Right!
- (They chase after the Sage-Lord, who jumps into a well)
- Paimon: He jumped down from here! So, it looks like we just need to—
- Hold on.
- Paimon: Something wrong, (TravelerTraveler)?
- There's something off about his motive.
- Paimon: Off... how?
- Varesa: That's how I feel, too... Based on his personality, if he won't tell us how things turned out in the end, it must be because it's not something he can brag about.
- Varesa: Besides, how did he even get from Sumeru to Natlan? Seems like he's avoiding that subject, too...
- Varesa: And, through it all, he still hasn't given up on recruiting us... Even though he's in for a rude awakening.
- Paimon: Yeah... He seemed pretty annoyed with our questions. Why not just kick us to the curb?
- He must be in dire need of subjects.
- And it has to be the three of us.
- Varesa: But... why?
- Let's go after him.
- And keep an eye out for clues along the way.
- Paimon: Alright, sounds like a plan! Let's go!
- (Begin the side-scrolling portion)
- Sage-Lord of Fungi: Catch me if you can~ Hahaha, if you can figure out which way to go, of course...
- Paimon: Ugh, absolutely insufferable! C'mon let's find him!
- (Approach the rock)
- Varesa: Leave this to me! I'll clear a path for you!
- (Approach the floating mushroom platforms)
- Varesa: I think we can get these mushrooms to form a path. We just need to wait for the right timing...
- (Approach the falling boulders)
- Sage-Lord of Fungi: Hahaha, get a load of this!
- Paimon: Watch out, Varesa!
- Varesa: Don't worry about me! I've got this!
- (Approach the cliff)
- Paimon: A—A dead end!?
- Varesa: Jump up! Let it give us a ride!
- (If the Secret Source Dragon Idol leaves without the player)
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- Wait for the Secret Source Dragon Idol to appear again, then jump onto its back.
- (Ride the Secret Source Dragon Idol to the other side)
- Varesa: Alright, this should be good! Get ready, and jump!
- (Approach the marked location)
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- (The Sage-Lord tries to run away)
- Paimon: Backed into a corner, huh...
- (He continues to try to run)
- Varesa: We've got you this time!
- (Varesa chases after him and pinches one of its horns)
- Sage-Lord of Fungi: Oooow!
- Sage-Lord of Fungi: That hurt, you know!? You humans have such violent tendencies!
- (The Sage-Lord burrows into the ground)
- Paimon: Huh? How did we lose him!?
- Varesa: *sigh* Not again... Although, I think I pulled something off of him...
- (Varesa opens her closed fist and a cloud of spores emanate from it)
- Paimon: Huh, a ball... of mist? Oh no, it's spreading!
- (A memory begins)
- Mushriwaili: They're gonna eat us...
- Mushrial: Gonna eat us...
- Mushriu: Eat us...
- Sage-Lord of Fungi: Ungrateful humans...
- Sage-Lord of Fungi: At this rate, I won't have any clones left...
- Sage-Lord of Fungi: The more my clones are consumed... The less power I have... The situation grows dire.
- Sage-Lord of Fungi: Why must the humans eat so much!?
- Sage-Lord of Fungi: Phew, my power is all but spent, but it was still enough to control a single human, at least...
- Sage-Lord of Fungi: Now, all of Sumeru knows how scrumptious my mushrooms are, so if I want to grow... I must relocate.
- Sage-Lord of Fungi: And, if I want it to happen fast, I need suitable environmental conditions.
- Sage-Lord of Fungi: You! Take me somewhere hot! The hotter, the better!
- Chatraka: Yes, my lord!
- Sage-Lord of Fungi: Is this the place, human?
- Chatraka: Yes, this is a volcano in a land far to the west. The temperatures here get very high. It should be a most suitable location for your lordship to regain his strength.
- Chatraka: I shall now find a good place to plant you, my lord, so that your mycelial majesty may take root in this fertile land.
- Sage-Lord of Fungi: Yes, proceed.
- Sage-Lord of Fungi: Huh? An earthquake?
- Sage-Lord of Fungi: No, a volcanic eruption!? Aaaargh!
- (The memory ends)
- Paimon: ...
- ...
- Paimon: So, that's how it ended. No wonder he tried to hide it from us, that's... pretty embarrassing.
- Varesa: I thought he said people formed communities around this mushroom and used it as their main source of food...
- Paimon: Yeah, but it looks like his following got too big, and he couldn't keep up with the demand.
- Varesa: Huh, he used the mushrooms as his main recruitment tactic, but then the situation got out of control...
- And, it seems like his power is proportional to the number of clones he has.
- Paimon: Which means, the more mushrooms the humans ate, the less powerful he became, right?
- Varesa: Wow, so his following didn't last long.
- Paimon: Nope, which explains why there aren't any records about some kind of mushroom civilization.
- Paimon: In the end, he mind-controlled a human to bring him to Natlan and then got buried under a pile of volcanic rocks...
- Varesa: Yeah... For who knows how long...
- Varesa: When we were talking to him earlier, he seemed kind of... out of touch, y'know?
- Paimon: Well, he has been living under a rock, so... that checks out.
- Paimon: But, clearing out this area for your orchard finally allowed him to start regaining his power.
- Varesa: Yeah, that sounds right. My parents always thought it was so weird that mushrooms kept popping up around the orchard no matter what we did... Now it makes sense.
- Varesa: Wait, but... If everything we saw is true, that means this mushroom has mind control powers or something? That's a recipe for disaster.
- Hmm...
- Paimon: Hold on, do you remember what he showed us? A group of humans worshipping a giant mushroom... It just doesn't make sense! They must have been mind-controlled!
- Paimon: But, when he started running out of power, he couldn't keep it up!
- Varesa: Oh, yeah! Maybe that's why he doesn't seem to be able to control us, either.
- I understand now...
- Why it has to be us.
- Paimon: Oh? Why?
- I'll explain on the way.
- I need to catch him to confirm my theory.
- Varesa: Alright, then let's find this mushroom!
- (Stand on the cracked rocks)
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- Hold the Attack button to jump, then use a Plunging Attack to destroy the rocks.
- (Jump into the hole)
- Paimon: Oh, the environment changed again... Eh, nothing can phase [sic] Paimon at this point.
- Varesa: Let's keep looking. He can't hide forever...
- (Defeat the Fungi)
- Sage-Lord of Fungi: Hm, so you made it this far... Impressive. In that case...
- Paimon: H—He hid himself in the statue! What should we do?
- Paimon: Actually... Eh, that checks out. We're just gonna smash it, right? Cool...
- (Boulders begin to continuously drop from the ceiling)
- Use Varesa or indwell a Tatankasaurus to ram the surrounding stone pillars, thereby destroying the central statue.
- (Destroy all three stone pillars)
- Paimon: We've got you this time, nasty mushroom! We know all your schemes!
- Maybe try hiding them a bit better next time.
- Varesa: We thought you were just a mushroom that happened to taste good. But, now we know how dangerous you are, so we have to stop you!
- Sage-Lord of Fungi: Hm, it would seem you're not completely devoid of intelligence — fitting for my future subjects. Still, you're overlooking a very important detail.
- Sage-Lord of Fungi: Did you think I was running away because I was scared? This is a world of my creation. My will rules supreme!
- Sage-Lord of Fungi: My "schemes" have been exposed you say? No matter. My goal has already been achieved.
- Varesa: What!?
- Sage-Lord of Fungi: Hmph, although I prefer to call myself the Sage-Lord of Fungi, in the human tongue, I am known by another name.
- Bifrons: You now behold the god, Bifrons! The sole protagonist in this endless carnage!
- So, you're a god.
- Bifrons: Indeed! Foolish, shallow, and ungrateful humans, have you forgotten your savior during this time of war? I am the god who's protecting countless of your kind during this Archon War!
- Bifrons: You have no food with which to satiate your hunger, no means with which to counter the hoards of monsters. And the gods loom overhead, capable of reducing you to ashes with a simple snap of their fingers.
- Bifrons: Just one word, and you could have had my protection. But, now, that opportunity is lost forever, and you only have your own stupidity and arrogance to blame!
- Bifrons: No matter. My plan has already succeeded.
- Bifrons: What you saw when you cooked the mushrooms was not mist, but spores... set to sprout into green mushrooms very soon.
- Bifrons: And that's where their true power lies... Because, given a bit of time to grow, green mushrooms will multiply exponentially.
- Bifrons: You see, considering my current level of power, I had no way to create a large number of clones... Unless, of course, I had access to a source of extreme heat.
- Bifrons: And you delivered one to me on a silver platter! That was my plan all along.
- Paimon: So, you kept running away from us because... you needed to buy time?
- Bifrons: Precisely. Before long, the green mushrooms will multiply at an unstoppable rate, allowing me to return to the peak of my power.
- Bifrons: Then, I shall reclaim my dignity and status as a god, achieve victory in the Archon War, and take revenge on Sumeru!
- Paimon: You have no concept of time, do you... News flash, the Archon War is old news, buddy.
- Bifrons: Nonsense! Is that not the source of your suffering?
- Bifrons: All I hear in this land is "war" this and "war" that. If you fear the Archon War, all the more reason to cower behind the protection of a god!
- Paimon: Pretty sure they're talking about the war against the Abyss...
- Bifrons: Huh?
- Varesa: The Archon War... I guess I've heard about that once or twice, but only from outlanders.
- Bifrons: Hah! I see what's going on here. You're using lies and trickery to befuddle me!
- Bifrons: You know, my original plan was to imprison you here until the end of time, but now, I have a better idea...
- Bifrons: Once nothing is left of this land but an endless field of mushrooms, I'll set you free — you get the honor of witnessing that despair in person.
- Bifrons: Now, I was going to offer you a glimmer of hope by allowing you to pledge yourselves to me and take on the burden of managing my kingdom...
- Bifrons: But now, the deal is off!
- It was an empty deal from the start.
- Bifrons: What did you say?
- We weren't chosen because you saw something in us.
- We were your only option.
- Varesa: The Traveler explained everything. The only reason I could hear you is because I've eaten so many mushrooms over the years.
- Paimon: Yeah, and Paimon ate a whole bunch during the competition! Paimon's small, so it didn't take as many mushrooms for her to be affected!
- And I happen to have a special constitution.
- Which made it easy to hear your voice.
- Paimon: Point being, most people would have to eat a monstrous amount of mushrooms to even hear you over the buzz of a mosquito!
- Paimon: So, you latched onto us, a group of people who could actually hear your voice. In other words...
- You're too weak.
- Varesa: You said your mushrooms need time to grow. Which means... You don't have enough power to keep us here.
- Bifrons: I may not have my former strength, but keeping a few humans right where I want them is a small task. Unless you think you can take on a creature as vicious and powerful as the Jadeplume Terrorshroom!?
- Bifrons: Because you definitely can't... right?
- Forget about him.
- Paimon: Let's get out of here.
- Varesa: Yeah, if he was telling the truth, we need to get back to the tribe as soon as possible.
- Bifrons: No, no, no, you must be bluffing. A few measly humans couldn't possibly be that powerful... And what's this about a war against the Abyss? Hey! I want answers!
- Paimon: *sigh* Paimon's not gonna waste one more word on this guy. Let's go.
- (A cinematic begins)
- Cutscene's Travel Log summary:
- (Back at the tribe, green mushrooms begin to sprout uncontrollably)
- Varesa: What should we do?
- Acatl: Worried? Hahaha
- Acatl: Don't be. It's just a few mushrooms
- Acatl: Atolli!
- Atolli: Get ready...
- Atolli: To feast!
- (The tribespeople start picking mushrooms and bringing them to Atolli who is whipping up a feast)
- (The Traveler and Paimon bring Varesa to her seat where everyone is already eating)
- (TravelerTraveler): It's your time to shine, Varesa
- (Varesa nervously takes a bite)
- (A smile spreads across her face and she quickly devours the whole plate)
- Varesa: More please!
- Paimon: Guess it's time to dig in!
- (Everyone helps to eat the mushrooms, including the Saurians and Fatui)
- Bifrons: Stop this at once!
- (A Tatankasaur Whelp appears behind Bifrons and takes a bite out of his stem)
- (Cinematic ends)
- Varesa: Ahhhhhh~ What a great meal! Thanks, everyone! I feel like a whole new me!
- Acatl: And, with that, we took care of all the green mushrooms!
- Acatl: Now, care to tell me what happened earlier? It was lights out for all three of you...
- You tell the chief everything that happened.
- Acatl: Someone... planted a god in Varesa's orchard, and she's been eating it ever since?
- Paimon: Yeah. We know not every god that's still around is super strong, but this one reached a whole new low.
- I can't imagine the bar getting any lower than that.
- Varesa: Also, didn't he have his facts all wrong? He kept going on about some kind of... "Archon War"?
- Acatl: Ah, well... Natlan was never part of the Archon War, so it rarely comes up around these parts. It makes sense that you don't know much about it, Varesa.
- Paimon: Whoa, whoa, whoa, hold on! Are you serious?
- Acatl: Of course! The in-fighting between the dragons pretty much took over everything, so there was no room for the gods to join in.
- Makes sense.
- Paimon: Yep, that checks out. Living under a rock all those years, mushroom-god wakes up, thinking it's still the Archon War and tries to use that to convince people to worship him...
- Varesa: Hehe, little did he know, our lives are much better now than in the ages of the dragons!
- Paimon: So, what do we do now? It can't be easy to slay a god...
- Varesa: I guess it's back to business as usual. As long as we keep picking the green mushrooms, that god is just a tasty mushroom at the end of the day.
- Varesa: Actually, um, (TravelerTraveler)... Can I borrow you for a minute?
- Sure thing.
- (Varesa brings the Traveler aside)
- Varesa: Alright, here's good. So, um, it's not anything super important. I just wanted to thank you... from the bottom of my heart.
- Varesa: Your encouragement gave me the courage to investigate the green mushrooms and helped me resolve a threat to my tribe.
- Varesa: And, maybe this sounds weird, considering everything... But, it was a really awesome adventure! I had fun!
- Me too.
- It's an adventure I'll remember for a long time.
- Varesa: Oh? Why's that?
- You got the chance to shine as a hero.
- And it was all you, through and through.
- Varesa: You're right!
- Varesa: I never thought my appetite would save the day... It's pretty surreal.
- Varesa: But, it's like you said — all it takes is a little patience and perseverance, and my time will come!
- Varesa: If I start to doubt myself in the future, all I need to do is think of this experience and everything I've learned along the way.
- Yep! You got this!
- Paimon: Hey, you two!
- Paimon: Acatl was saying that, since a scholar from Sumeru warned the tribe about the mushrooms, someone there must know about the mushroom god.
- Paimon: Should we go check it out? Couldn't hurt to get more information...
- Varesa: Oh, good point! But, if we're heading to the Akademiya, I need to get permission from Uncle Acatl first.
- Paimon: Right, and it's not a quick trip. We have to cross the whole desert.
- Why don't we just ask the Adventurers' Guild?
- Who knows, maybe there's a Sumeru scholar in Natlan right now.
- Varesa: Good idea! Let's check it out!
- (Talk to Katheryne at the Stadium)
- After hearing your story, Katheryne heads to the Speaker's Chamber to check if there are any scholars in the area...
- Paimon: Oh, Katheryne's back! And... isn't that Tighnari!?
- Katheryne: Word from the Speaker's Chamber was that an Amurta scholar happened to be conducting research in the area. So, they helped me get in touch.
- Tighnari: It's been a while, you two. So, you're the ones looking into the Sage-Lord of Fungi...
- Paimon: Yep! You're an expert, so you must know all about him, right?
- Tighnari: Of course. To those in the Amurta darshan, his case is a well-known part of ecological history.
- Tighnari: His power is tied to his number of clones, so at one point, he possessed a truly fearsome form. But, as his clones diminished in number, he got smaller and smaller, until he couldn't hold onto [sic] physical form at all.
- Tighnari: And so, he became impossible to track. Scholars could only keep tabs on him by monitoring what remains of his clones. Now, I'm learning his true form fled to Natlan...?
- Varesa: Yeah, the mushrooms started popping up in our orchard not too long ago.
- Tighnari: Well, from what I've heard, he has very few clones right now, so there's nothing to worry about. Feel free to use the mushrooms as you see fit — they really are delicious.
- Tighnari: Of course, in the interest of research, I would prefer to send a few scholars from my darshan to monitor the situation every so often. What do you say?
- Tighnari: I wanted to get your permission before submitting a formal request to the Speaker's Chamber.
- Varesa: Of course! You're welcome any time, hehe. That's a huge help, actually.
- Varesa: I wanted to ask, though... You said "what remains of his clones"... Does that mean there are clones outside of Natlan? Even now?
- Tighnari: Oh, yes. There's a huge one beneath The Chasm.
- (If Dimming Mushroom's Call for Help has been completed)[Or started?]
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- Paimon: Xamaran!?
- Varesa: Y—You know that name?
- Paimon: Yeah, Paimon calls it "Sheeshroom"... It's absolutely huge! Way more impressive than the puny Sage-Lord.
- (If Dimming Mushroom's Call for Help has not been completed)
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- Tighnari: Xamaran is its name. Its mycelium structure is stunning, and it's capable of human speech.
- Paimon: Whoa, that sounds amazing!
- Tighnari: It took a long time for Xamaran to grow into this form. Luckily, Xamaran isn't a green-cap mushroom so there's no danger to us.
- Tighnari: And, I believe its mind has been separated from the mushroom god for a very long time. I doubt there's a connection between them anymore.
- Paimon: We should go see Xamaran one of these days!
- Varesa: Ooh, I'll come! It'll be nice to interact with a friendly mushroom for once!
- Tighnari: Hehe, "friendly" is right, so this one is definitely not for eating!
- Varesa: I would never!
Post-quest[]
After the quest, Xamaran in the Chasm has new dialogue related to Bifrons.
Gallery[]
Cutscene Animation- "A Magnificent Mushroom Feast" - Genshin Impact
Trivia[]
- The shot of Atolli seasoning food in the ending cinematic is a reference to a viral video in which chef Nusret Gökçe a.k.a. "Salt Bae" seasons food by sprinkling salt from his upraised arm and allowing it to tumble off of his forearm.
Other Languages[]
| Language | Official Name | Literal Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| English | Smokeless War | — |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 没有硝烟的战争 | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 沒有硝煙的戰爭 | |
| Japanese | 煙なき戦争 | |
| Korean | 총칼 없는 전쟁 Chongkal Eomneun Jeonjaeng | |
| Spanish | Una guerra sin humo | A War Without Smoke |
| French | Une guerre sans fumée | A Smokeless War |
| Russian | Без дыма и копоти Bez dyma i kopoti | |
| Thai | สงครามที่ไร้ควันปืน | |
| Vietnamese | Chiến Tranh Không Khói Lửa | |
| German | Ein Krieg ohne Rauch und Ruß | A War Without Smoke and Soot |
| Indonesian | Perang Tanpa Asap | |
| Portuguese | Guerra Sem Fumaça | |
| Turkish | Dumansız Savaş | |
| Italian | Guerra senza fumo |
Change History[]
Released in Version 5.5